Engel's 2007 Rankings: A-Pete is Numero Uno

Each week, I will update my overall fantasy football player rankings for the 2007 season. These yearly ratings are overall in-season rankings of how players are currently valued. They are not weekly lineup recommendations. They serve as a handy reference tool to make trades and decisions on long-term starters.

Last week's rankings are in parentheses for each player.

Quarterbacks

1. Tom Brady, Patriots (1)
2. Peyton Manning, Colts (2)
3. Tony Romo, Cowboys (3)
4. Derek Anderson, Browns (4)
5. Carson Palmer, Bengals (5)
6. Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks (6)
7. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (7)
8. Brett Favre, Packers (8)
9. Drew Brees, Saints (10)
10. Jeff Garcia, Buccaneers (9)
11. Jon Kitna, Lions (13)
12. Donovan McNabb, Eagles (12)
13. Brian Griese, Bears (14)
14. Jay Cutler, Broncos (11)
15. Eli Manning, Giants (16)
16. Marc Bulger, Rams (17)
17. Damon Huard, Chiefs (21)
18. Kellen Clemens, Jets (22)
19. Philip Rivers, Chargers (15)
20. David Garrard, Jaguars (20)
21. Jason Campbell, Redskins (18)
22. Matt Schaub, Texans (NR)
23. Vince Young, Titans (23)
24. Kurt Warner, Cardinals (24)
25. Cleo Lemon, Dolphins (25)NOTES: The top eight remains unchanged. Hasselbeck will continue to carry the Seattle offense and gets Deion Branch back this week. I would not sell high on Roethlisberger. He will continue to be steady and sometimes spectacular. Brees is back inside the top 10 again. He has come a long way from near the bottom of the list over the past few weeks. Kitna will produce some good numbers now that he is getting more help from the defense and running game in Detroit. He might have less upside week to week, but he also will cut down on the turnovers. Huard is looking like a quality emergency plug-in, and Clemens looked poised and confident in his first start. Campbell is sliding, and the bye week could mean an upward leap for Matt Schaub. The first-year starter will rise again when he returns and has Andre Johnson back, which could happen as soon as Nov. 18 (Week 11). Lemon still is the starter in Miami, and while J.P. Losman is a decent starting option this week, he just missed the list because he might not keep the starting job.